For the first time in his young Mets career, David Stearns has arrived in Port St. Lucie, Florida, for the start of spring training. The 38-year-old was hired in October as the club’s new president of baseball operations after a year working in European football. The experience, he said, opened his eyes to how other sports tackle similar situations that they face in baseball. Now,...
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In an expectedly pitching-dominated matchup, the 1998 Mets beat the 1973 Mets in the second round of the Mets Madness tournament. The series featured a no-hitter and a strong display at the plate from Edgardo Alfonzo. Mojo Hill is the leader of the ’98 squad, while Tim Shanahan had control of ’73. Game 1 The first game set the tone for the series, with the ’98 Mets edging out...
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The New York Mets continued a tradition on Saturday—one started by former general manager Omar Minaya back in 2006. Every year, the Mets’ Dominican Baseball Academy graduates players and staff that come through the program. In the last 18 years, more than 500 players have come through its ranks. And on Saturday, 164 players and staff became the latest to walk across the stage. They...
Read MoreMMO’s partnership with Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP) continues as our 16-team Mets Madness bracket is now down to only eight teams. In the second round of the OOTP Mets Madness tournament, the 1998 Mets — after taking down the 2015 squad — will be facing the ’73 team. If the past holds up, this should be another series dominated by pitching. Tim Shanahan has control of 1973, while Mojo...
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Sean Manaea, SP Position: LHP B/T: R/L Age: 31 (02/01/1992) 2023 Traditional Stats: 37 G (10 S), 7-6, 117 2/3 IP, 4.44 ERA, 128 SO, 42 BB, 1.241 WHIP 2023 Advanced Stats: 95 ERA+, 3.90 FIP, 9.8 K/9, 3.2 BB/9, 25.7 K%, 8.4 BB%, 40.9 GB%, 0.3 bWAR Rundown After missing out on several top free agent starters — notably Yoshinobu Yamamoto — the New York Mets finally made another move to address their...
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